Quotes about Authenticity

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.

Saying "I'm fine" to keep the peace, when we're really not fine, isn't honest. It may seem godly in the moment, but it's false godliness. Truth and godliness always walk hand in hand. The minute we divorce one from the other, we stray from soul integrity and give a foothold to the instability that inevitably leads to coming unglued.

The exhausting manipulation and control it takes to protect an identity based on circumstances will crush our hearts and hide the best of who we are behind a wall of insecurity.

We must respect ourselves enough to break the pattern of placing unrealistic expectations on others.

When my happy gets bumped, what's really going on in my heart is on display. In those times I will either add to the authenticity of my love for Jesus or, sadly, negate it.

Relationships often die not because of conversations that were had but rather conversations that were needed but never had.

I've tasted the deep satisfaction of God and I know all other things are but cheap imitations. And I don't want to be enamored by the lesser things wrought with momentary pleasure.

Seeking with all of your heart requires more than just the routine Christian good girl checklist.

Relationships were reduced to attempts at managing what I feared about them rather than enjoying what I loved about them.

God isn't afraid of your sharp edges that may seem quite risky to others. He doesn't pull back. He pulls you close.

If we are going to be true to ourselves, we'd better make sure we are being true to our most surrendered, healed, and healthy selves, the ones God made us to be.

Proximity and activity don't always equal connectivity.